Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-12
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THE COMING CONVENTION.
FOUR DELEGATES AT LARGE FOR
EACH STATE,

Two for Each Representative at Large
and Two Delegates for Each. Congress
siunat Distriet, Territory, and the Dis
trlct of columbia.
WASHINGTON, Dec. f0.-The call Of the
Eepslbliean National committee is dated
Washington anI reads IS follows
TO the Republican Electors Of tile United s states:
4 accordance with usage, and obedient
to the instructions OF the Republican Ma
Honal convention of 1884, a national con-
vention Of delegates, Representatives Of
the Republican party, viii be held at the
city OF Chicago on Tuesday, the 10Th day
OF June, 1888, ate12 O'Clock, noon, for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for
president and vice president, to be sup
portee. at the mex national election, and
Tor the transaction of such other bust
ness as may be there presented. Repub-
lican electors in the several states and
territories, without regard to past poiit-
ical a~fiiliatioD, differences or actions, who
believe in the American principle of O
protective tariff for the defense and de-
gelopment of home industries and the
elevation of home labor; who would re-
duce the national taxes and prevent the
accumulation of the surplus in the
treasury IN harmony with this principles;
who are opposed To the attempt,now moro
openly ayowed tan ever before to estab-
lish u policy which would strike down
American labor to the level of the under
paid and oppressed workers of foreign
lands; who favor u system. of naval and
coast defenses which will enable
the United States TO conduct its
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respect; who are In favor Of free
schools and popular education; a free and
honest balloG and a fair count, with the
protection OF every. citizen of the United
states in his legal rights at home and
abroad, and a foreign policy that shall
extend our trade and commerce to every
and and cline, and shall properly sup
port the dignity of the nation aud the
promotion OF friendly and harmonious
relations and intercourse between all the
states, are cordially invited to unite
nnder this call In the formation Of a ma
tiona3 ticket.
ssIloch state shall be entitled to
fonr delegates at large and for each
representative at-lafge two delegates,
and each congressional district each ter
fitory, and the, District OF Columbia two
delegates. The delegates et-large should
be chosen by popular state conventions,
called On not less than twenty days. pub.
lished notice, and mot less than thirty
days beforesthe meeting of the national
convention. The congressional district
delegates shall be chosen in the same
manner as the nomination of u member
OF congress Is made. The delegates from
the District of Columbia shall be chosen
at O convention constituted of menu
bers elected at primary district assem-
blies held under the call and direction
OF the Republican central COMMITTEES In
said district. An alternative delegate
TOR each delegate in the national conven-
ton, to act in case of the absence OF the
delegates, shall be elected in the same
manner and at the sa1ne time as the dal-
cgates are elected. AL notices of Gen.
test must be filed with TIE national com
mfttee In writing, accompanied by. print
ed statements of the grounds OF contest,
which shall be made public. Preference
II the order of hearing and determining
contests will be given by the convention
IN accordance with the oates Of filing of
such notices and statements with the ma
tional committee.
ISigned,
aR, n. JONES, Chairman.
~FEssENDER, Secty.,'
Chairman Jones appointed the follow. |
Ing committee to- partake In the prepara-
lions for the Chicago convention:
j. g.: Clarkson, of Iowa.
a. Conger, of Ohio,
y. Az. Hobart, of New Jersey.
Pcweil Clayton, of Arkansas.
9. Leland, Jr., OF Kansas.
Church Howe, of Nebraska.
N. w. Curry, of Texas.
chairman Jones and Secretary sFessen. |
den arc ex-otficio members OF this COM
mittee.
The committee met at the Arlington
hotel and organized by electing j. S.
Clarkson chairman. Messrs. Clarkson.
Conger, Clayton Jones and Fessenden
were appointed n subcommittee for ar
raIigenaents for the convention, with full
power 70 act the committee Is not
IN session. This subcommittee held q
conference with Mayer Roche, Col. DAVIS
ana several other Chicago Republicans,
WITH q view to taking immediate steps to
carry cut the wishes of the committee.
Nebanskn and Iowa Pensions. y
WASHINGTON, Dec, 10.-Following il
the representation of Nebraska and lows
citizens In the last bsteh OF pensions
Issued:
Nebraska pensions-Original Thos.
Vaughn Quayale. Increase: Joseph
Mclean PoncHt Reissue. William II.
Thompson, Auburn.
Iowa Pensions-Mexican war; John
II. dustus, McGregors Original: Thos.
~ Jobe, Sidney; Charles Espy, Maine:
VIM. AZ Edwards, Columbus junction
Increase: Alfred Walker, Russell; Louis
Stolte, Newton; Ezra Rogers, Cherokee.
Reisspe and increase: HerbertR Shum-
way Cresco, sSsssss ssa
a Railroads. Prefe rences.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.--The complaint
OF Heck g Petrie, coal miners of pennes-
see, against the Knoxville 81 Ohio FAIL
road, and several connecting lines. for
refusing to them coal cars, and for un.
reasonable preference shownto the Silver
Greek Coal Mining on,pan come nj
for q hearing before the inter state com.
merce commission. Severa! witnesses
were examined aud oral was
made by counsel on both sides. The com.
missioner then took the case under al.
yisement.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The following
postal changes are noted:
M. M. Cook, Wayland, Henry county.
/. ,vice Miss Maggie Wiedman, removed.
The Office at Paid, York county, Neb.,
was changed to Gresham and Noah Glenn
appointed postmaster, vice Robert. Brown,
suspended, The postoffice at Hanover,
Allanakee county. Ia, was discontinued.
Apostofice was established at Somerset,
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